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    Stability in Key Areas (SIKA) Programs: After 16 Months and $47 Million Spent, USAID Had Not Met Essential Program Objectives

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    July 29, 2013 Stability in Key Areas (SIKA) Programs: After 16 Months and $47 Million Spent, USAID Had Not Met Essential Program Objectives Today, SIGAR released an audit highlighting concerns with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serious Deficiencies Related to Afghanistan Justice Training

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    June 25, 2013 Serious Deficiencies Related to Afghanistan Justice Training Today, SIGAR released an alert letter to Secretary Kerry highlighting serious deficiencies related to the Afghanistan Justice Training Transition Program (JTTP). … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIGAR’S Letter To Secretary John Kerry: Incorrect

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    SIGAR’S Letter To Secretary John Kerry: Incorrect PRESS STATEMENT (July 25, 2013) The letter that was sent by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) to U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Kickbacks Case Against KBR Revived by Court

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    Thursday, July 25, 2013Last Update: 2:51 PM PT Kickbacks Case Against KBR Revived by Court   By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Defense contractor KBR must face claims that its employees took kickbacks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DoD, State see light at end of wartime contracting reform tunnel

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    DoD, State see light at end of wartime contracting reform tunnel Thursday – 7/18/2013, 10:42am  ET Jared Serbu @jserbuWFED More Reports There’s little doubt that the three agencies responsible for overseas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project

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    Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project By Charles S. Clark 10:36 AM ET An Afghan police officer stands guard at a checkpoint on a road leading to Narkh… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    New Reports: Serious Concerns for the Safety of Faculty & Children

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    Today, SIGAR released two new reports. The first report is an inspection of the Bathkhak school that found serious concerns for the safety of the hundreds of faculty and children that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan

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    Technical Assessment Report 07-18-2013 Health and Safety Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled   and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan DODIG-2013-099                        … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    State Didn’t Audit Bulk Of $315M Afghan Contracts: Report

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    State Didn’t Audit Bulk Of $315M Afghan Contracts: Report  By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (July 08, 2013, 6:56 PM ET) — The U.S. Department of State has largely failed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Report Links Failed Afghan Project To Soldiers’ Deaths

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    New York Times July 23, 2013 Pg. 4 Report Links Failed Afghan Project To Soldiers’ Deaths By Matthew Rosenberg KABUL, Afghanistan — By now, the billions of dollars spent by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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